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Robert was assigned to Charlie Troop on August 8, 1967 and was Killed in Action on March 15, 1968. Robert was an Observer on an OH-6A Observation Helicopter. Robert was awarded the Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and a set of Crew Member Wings. If any […]
April 3, 2010
Paul Davis was a friend and Comrade of Howard Sessoms. This is how he remembers him: I was the pilot of the second aircraft (Gunship ) in the team when Howard Sessoms was killed. His aircraft was shot down during a fire fight with a large NVA force on June 21, 1967. My aircraft was […]
April 3, 2010
Rudolf was assigned to Charlie Troop on November 26, 1967 and was Killed in Action on January 28, 1968. Rudolf was a Crew Chief. He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal and a set of Crew Member Wings. If any family member […]
April 3, 2010
Francis was assigned to Charlie Troop on February 10, 1967 and was Killed in Action on August 9, 1967. Francis was a Pilot of an UH-1C helicopter. Francis was awarded the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal and a set of Army Aviator […]
April 3, 2010
Ronald was assigned to Charlie Troop on June 10, 1968 and was Killed in Action on December 29, 1968. I served with Ronald. He was a good man and he was dedicated to his team. Ronald was a Door Gunner on an OH-6A Observation Helicopter. Ronald was awarded the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, the […]
April 3, 2010
Alton was assigned to Charlie Troop on January 19, 1970 and was Killed in Action on April 13, 1971. Alton was a Door Gunner on an OH-6A Observation helicopter. Alton was awarded the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service […]
April 3, 2010
James was assigned to Charlie Troop on September 25, 1965 and was Killed in Action on November 16, 1965. James was killed at LZ XRAY. James was a Door Gunner on an UH-1B helicopter. James was awarded the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal. If […]
April 3, 2010
Walter was assigned to Charlie Troop on January 4, 1968 and was Killed in Action on March 15, 1968. Walter was a Pilot of an OH-6A observation helicopter. Walter was awarded the Purple Heart, Air Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and a set of Army Aviator Wings.
April 3, 2010
Billy was assigned to Charlie Troop and accompanied them to Vietnam in August of 1965. Billy was a Crew Chief on an UH-1B helicopter gunship. Billy’s’ Helicopter was shot down with WO Billy Talley, McCrory, Arkansas, WO Benedicto Bayron, Waianae, Hawaii and SGT James Riley, Vienna, West Virginia. All four men died. Walt Titchenell related the […]
April 2, 2010
My brother, Warrant Officer David Robert Kink, died of injuries received in a light observation helicopter (LOH) crash in 1969. He had only been in Vietnam for a month. He was 19 and I had just turned eight. David was the only one to survive the crash – he lived for 12 days before […]
Charlie Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Regiment 
April 3, 2010
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